How To Use DesktopHut

The complete guide to bringing your screen to life. Learn how to install animated 4K wallpapers on Windows 10/11 and Android devices in minutes.

1. Getting Content (The Website)

Browse Categories

Visit DesktopHut.com and explore our massive collection. Use the search bar for specific themes like Anime, Gaming, or Sci-Fi.

Watch Preview

Click on any wallpaper card. You can watch a live video preview of the loop to ensure it's high quality before you download.

Download File

Click the green Download button. This saves an .mp4 video file to your device. You don't need to open this file yet!

2. DesktopHut for Windows

Our Windows app is designed to be lightweight, pausing automatically when you play games so it never affects your FPS.

Add Wallpaper

Open the app and click the "Library" tab. Click the big Add Wallpaper button and select the video file you downloaded from our website.

Dual Monitors

When you click "Play", a menu appears. You can choose "Per Display" to set different wallpapers on each screen, or "Set on All" to sync them.

Customize

Click the Wand Icon on any wallpaper card. You can adjust speed, brightness, contrast, and hue, or mute the audio if the wallpaper has sound.

Performance Tip for Gamers

Go to the Settings tab inside the app. Ensure "Low Resource Mode" is enabled if you have an older PC. Also, verify that animations are set to pause when other apps are fullscreen.

Black Screen Issue?

If your wallpaper is just a black screen, it's usually a video codec issue on Windows.

  • Go to the App Settings tab.
  • Find "Wallpaper Engine".
  • Switch it from MPV to Electron (or vice versa).
  • Restart the app.


3. DesktopHut for Android

Take your setup mobile. Our Android app is battery-efficient and supports the same high-quality video files as the PC version.

1. Transfer File

Download the wallpaper directly on your phone from our site, or transfer the video file from your PC to your phone's gallery.

2. Select Video

Open the app and tap the green "CHOOSE VIDEO FROM PHONE" button. Select the .mp4 file you just downloaded.

3. Apply

Tap "Set as Live Wallpaper". You can choose to apply it to just the Home Screen or both Home & Lock Screens.

Battery Saver Features

In the Android app settings (Gear icon), enable "Pause on Battery Saver". This stops the animation when your phone is low on battery to save juice. You can also enable "Double-tap to pause" to quickly freeze the wallpaper.


Ready to start customizing?

Go to DesktopHut.com